The 2026 WPL season concluded yesterday, with RCB toppling Delhi Capitals in the final to seal their second title. Here's Wisden.com's team of the tournament.
1. Sophie Devine* – Gujarat Giants
9 matches, 243 runs at 30.37, SR: 148.17, HS: 95
17 wickets at 16.00, Econ: 8.28, BBI: 4-37
The recently retired White Ferns captain continued her awesome run of form from the last few months into the WPL. She was the driving force behind Gujarat Giants' improved performance this season, finishing the competition as its leading wicket-taker. She was also explosive with the bat; her 95 in Gujarat's second game of the season came off just 42 balls.
2. Smriti Mandhana
9 matches, 377 runs at 53.85, SR: 153.25, HS: 96
Mandhana embodied the composure she's famous for during the final when the chase went down to the wire. She put on the highest partnership in WPL history with Georgia Voll to help RCB seal their second title and chase down the highest-ever successfully reached target ever in a men's or women's T20 final. This season saw Mandhana further blossom as a leader in addition to the volume of runs she scored in the middle. She was the competition's leading run-scorer, and had the highest strike-rate of anyone with more than 250 runs.
3. Nat Sciver-Brunt*
7 matches, 321 runs at 64.20, SR: 151.41, HS: 100*
8 wickets at 30.87, Econ: 9.50, BBI: 2-22
England's captain smashed the long awaited first century in the competition's history against eventual winners RCB. Despite Mumbai's down-turn in results this year, her century was the highlight of the season. It was one of four 50 plus scores for Sciver-Brunt across her eight innings, following 70 against DC, 65 against UP and 65* against Delhi second time round. She was also valuable with the ball, taking eight wickets from the 26 overs she bowled.
4. Harmanpreet Kaur
8 matches, 342 runs at 68.40, SR: 150.66, HS: 82*
Kaur, as ever, was prolific in the run-scoring charts. She hit three half-centuries with an average 68.40 by over the season, and finished unbeaten every time she passed 50. Her second innings of the tournament was her best, getting Mumbai over the line with an unbeaten 71 in a tough chase against Gujarat.
5. Jemimah Rodrigues
10 matches, 264 runs at 33.00, SR: 141.93, HS: 57
In her first season as captain, Rodrigues led Delhi to their fourth straight final appearance. While they still have yet to lift the WPL trophy, India's World Cup semifinal hero led from the front. She was a lynchpin of their middle-order, backing up their explosive opening partnership by combining with Laura Wolvaardt to form a formidable backbone of Delhi's order. Despite her disappointment after the final, it was a transitional year for Rodrigues as she enters the next phase of her career.
6. Richa Ghosh
9 matches, 189 runs at 31.50, SR: 151.20, HS: 90
Despite not often having the opportunity to bat following RCB's packed order above her, Ghosh made an impact when given the opportunity. She scored 90 in a clutch innings against Mumbai which almost saw RCB pull off the seemingly impossible. Having reached 55 off 40 balls, she struck three consecutive sixes and a further five boundaries in the final two overs to finish on 90 off 50.
7. Nadine de Klerk*
9 matches, 16 wickets at 15.68, Econ: 7.84, BBI: 4-22
133 runs at 44.33, SR: 138.54, HS: 63*
De Klerk furthered her reputation as the most clutch player in tight situations in the opening match of this season. Having already taken four wickets in Mumbai's innings, she whacked 63 off 44, including going 6, 4, 6, 4 off the final four balls of the match to get RCB over the line. Her highlight with the ball came in RCB's final group game, where she routed their top and tail to take 4-22.
8. Rajeshwari Gayakwad
8 matches, 11 wickets at 16.18, Econ: 8.09, BBI: 3-16
Having only played one match for UP Warriorz last year, Gayakwad had a stand-out season for Gujarat this time around. She took 11 wickets, with stand-out spells against Delhi and UP. Her accuracy and consistency in landing the ball in the right areas underpinned her effectiveness, reaping the rewards of biding her time in the competition.
9. Shree Charani
10 matches, 14 wickets at 22.35, Econ: 8.30, BBI: 4-31
After bursting through for India last year, Charani continued her ascendance to superstardom with a brilliant WPL season. She dominated the group stage, including taking a four-wicket-haul against Gujarat, emerging as the most prolific left-arm spinner of the season. Her returns more than justified the bidding war which drove her price up at the auction. The knockout phases, unfortunately, proved more difficult, and she was expensive in the final up against RCB's might.
10. Lauren Bell*
9 matches, 12 wickets at 16.58, Econ: 5.52, BBI: 3-26
Bell had an extraordinary season. Having not played a game for UP Warriorz since they bought her in 2024, she was RCB's most effective weapon this year. Most notable is her dot-ball percentage was 59.3, the highest of any bowler in a single WPL season since the tournament started. The number of dot balls she sent down alone will see TATA plant 64,000 trees as part of their green initiative. She also became a star for RCB off the field, gaining more than 1 million Instagram followers over the course of the season.
11. Nandani Sharma
10 matches, 17 wickets at 18.58, Econ: 8.31, BBI: 5-33
In her first WPL season, Nandani emerged as the latest Indian domestic star surely destined for future international honours. She took five wickets in her second match of the competition against eventual finalists Delhi, with her victims including Sophie Devine and Georgia Wareham. A hat-trick was also part of the five-for, the first by an Indian uncapped player in the WPL.
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